We are recruiting foster carers in Althorne and surrounding areas including: Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Basildon, Colchester, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Maidstone, Harlow, Mayland, Latchingdon, Maylandsea, Ostend & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the Althorne area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
How much time you take care of the child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You might be able to foster and also function. Whether you can relies on the child's conditions and also the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to own your house, however usually, you'll require to have a spare bed room.
Prior to you can foster you must pass an assessment to check that you're able to take care of a child. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital condition, faith or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which suggests we can use you the very best feasible support needed on your journey to help give a protected and also secure house to youngsters and also youngsters in care.
Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, evaluating abilities, area and also experience. We build connections in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an seasoned professional handy to help 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the children and also youngsters in care, by only choosing to deal with respectable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we give to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by 6 core values:
We assist every one of our potential foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Althorne and surrounding areas such as Mayland, Latchingdon, Maylandsea, Ostend, Steeple, Creeksea, Stoneyhills, Mundon, Southminster, Northend.
All of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training details and also support to make sure that they can give a superior foster care solution and also make a genuine difference to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually taken on a foster child or young adult, you will have the full support of our professional team who will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any inquiries you might have.
If you live in Althorne and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Althorne or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Althorne please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Althorne, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Basildon, Colchester, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Maidstone, Harlow and across the East of England.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.